Answers to practical questions from international founders who want to start a company in The Netherlands. Written for people considering the Dutch Startup Visa, not as a knowledge centre.
Yes, your spouse, partner, and dependent children can apply to live with you. They do not “ride along” on your start-up permit. Each person has a family application, fees, and IND conditions. Means must cover the household.
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Yes, a small company can qualify. Official start-up requirements do not set a minimum turnover, team size, or funding round. The tests are innovation, a realistic step-by-step plan, a facilitator, KVK registration, and sufficient means.
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Yes. You can apply from outside The Netherlands. Where you submit the file depends on your nationality and where you live. Many applicants also need an MVV (entry visa).
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The weak ideas are not “small.” They are not new. If the product or service already exists in The Netherlands and you will deliver it in the usual way, the start-up route is the wrong permit.
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A 60-minute route assessment. The €199 is credited once, within 14 days, toward the next programme that matches the route. A self-employed review is not credited toward startup-visa facilitation. Immigration decisions remain with the IND.
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